When in dire straits, unity is strength. I like how the 19th-century German poet Johann Friedrich Von Schiller summed it up, “Even the weak become strong when they are united.”
Over the last couple of years, man has faced the wrath of many natural calamities: the Asian tsunami, hurricane Katrina, the Haiti earthquake and, recently, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Our hearts go out to all the victims and their families and our applause to all the rescue workers, volunteers and everyone [...]

As the dust settles over the debate about whether social media is indeed worth all the hype, the medical fraternity has been slowly pointing the needle (pun intended) towards a yes.
The lure of social media notwithstanding, the medical community has been apprehensive about using it. Lack of clear knowledge of usage and value, skeptical response and industry regulations have combined to turn social media into a Pandora’s Box in the minds of many who have taken the Hippocratic Oath.
Times have [...]